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Criterion
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question.When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 Tage1-3 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-42-62-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, RationaleStandard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture
LeanProcessQuality
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)